Published:2015/01/23  Last Updated:2015/01/23

JVN#94502417
shiromuku(bu2)BBS vulnerable to arbitrary file creation

Overview

shiromuku(bu2)BBS from Perl CGI's By Mrs. Shiromuku contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to create arbitrary files.

Products Affected

  • shiromuku(bu2)BBS version2.90 and earlier

Description

shiromuku(bu2)BBS from Perl CGI's By Mrs. Shiromuku is a bulletin board software. shiromuku(bu2)BBS contains a vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to create arbitrary files.

Impact

A remote attacker creating arbitrary files may result in arbitrary code execution on the server.

Solution

Update the Software
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

Vendor Status

Vendor Link
Perl CGI's By Mrs.Shiromuku shiromuku(bu2)BBS version up

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2015.01.23 (CVSS Base Metrics)

What is CVSS?

Measures Severity Description
Access Vector(AV) Local (L) Adjacent Network (A) Network (N) A vulnerability exploitable with network access means the vulnerable software is bound to the network stack and the attacker does not require local network access or local access. Such a vulnerability is often termed "remotely exploitable".
Access Complexity(AC) High (H) Medium (M) Low (L) Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist.
Authentication(Au) Multiple (M) Single (S) None (N) Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.
Confidentiality Impact(C) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C) There is considerable informational disclosure. Access to some system files is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what is obtained, or the scope of the loss is constrained.
Integrity Impact(I) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C) Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.
Availability Impact(A) None (N) Partial (P) Complete (C) There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.

Base Score:7.5

Credit

Shoji Baba reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE CVE-2015-0868
JVN iPedia JVNDB-2015-000008